A Song For You
Leon Russell
I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching
Darling, then we're alone and I'm playing this song for you
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
I've treated you unkindly but can't you see
There's no one more important to me
So darling, won't you please see through me?
'Cause I'm alone and I'm singing this song for you
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
You came out in front, well baby I was hiding
But now I'm so much better with my words coming together
Listen to the melody because my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
'Cause you the boy next door and a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember, remember, remember, remember, remember
Being together
And I was singing this song for you
We were alone and
And I was singing this song
Singing this song
Yes, we both alone and I was singing this song (singing this song)
Yeah yeah yeah, we belong
And I was singing my song for you, you, yeah, yeah
We were alone and I was singing our song for you
"You know what Donny Hathaway
You know who I see Donny Hathaway as like um my Carleen Anderson
Like um Marvin Gaye like great, but
Donny Hathaway, like
He couldn't contain himself. He had something in him, you know."
I've been so many places in my life and time
Sono stato in così tanti posti nella mia vita e nel mio tempo
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
Ho cantato un sacco di canzoni, ho fatto qualche brutta rima
I've acted out my life in stages
Ho recitato la mia vita su palcoscenici
With ten thousand people watching
Con diecimila persone che guardano
Darling, then we're alone and I'm playing this song for you
Tesoro, poi siamo soli e sto suonando questa canzone per te
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
So che la tua immagine di me è ciò che spero di essere
I've treated you unkindly but can't you see
Ti ho trattato male ma non riesci a vedere
There's no one more important to me
Non c'è nessuno più importante per me
So darling, won't you please see through me?
Quindi tesoro, non potresti per favore vedermi attraverso?
'Cause I'm alone and I'm singing this song for you
Perché sono solo e sto cantando questa canzone per te
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
Mi hai insegnato preziosi segreti della verità senza nascondere nulla
You came out in front, well baby I was hiding
Sei uscito allo scoperto, beh baby io mi stavo nascondendo
But now I'm so much better with my words coming together
Ma ora sto molto meglio con le mie parole che si uniscono
Listen to the melody because my love is in there hiding
Ascolta la melodia perché il mio amore è lì nascosto
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
Ti amo in un posto dove non c'è spazio o tempo
I love you for my life
Ti amo per la mia vita
'Cause you the boy next door and a friend of mine
Perché sei il ragazzo della porta accanto e un mio amico
And when my life is over
E quando la mia vita sarà finita
Remember, remember, remember, remember, remember
Ricorda, ricorda, ricorda, ricorda, ricorda
Being together
Essere insieme
And I was singing this song for you
E stavo cantando questa canzone per te
We were alone and
Eravamo soli e
And I was singing this song
E stavo cantando questa canzone
Singing this song
Cantando questa canzone
Yes, we both alone and I was singing this song (singing this song)
Sì, eravamo entrambi soli e stavo cantando questa canzone (cantando questa canzone)
Yeah yeah yeah, we belong
Yeah yeah yeah, noi apparteniamo
And I was singing my song for you, you, yeah, yeah
E stavo cantando la mia canzone per te, te, yeah, yeah
We were alone and I was singing our song for you
Eravamo soli e stavo cantando la nostra canzone per te
"You know what Donny Hathaway
"Sai chi è Donny Hathaway
You know who I see Donny Hathaway as like um my Carleen Anderson
Sai chi vedo come Donny Hathaway, come la mia Carleen Anderson
Like um Marvin Gaye like great, but
Come Marvin Gaye, grande, ma
Donny Hathaway, like
Donny Hathaway, come
He couldn't contain himself. He had something in him, you know."
Non riusciva a contenersi. Aveva qualcosa dentro di sé, lo sai."
I've been so many places in my life and time
Estive em tantos lugares na minha vida e tempo
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
Eu cantei muitas músicas, fiz algumas rimas ruins
I've acted out my life in stages
Eu atuei a minha vida em palcos
With ten thousand people watching
Com dez mil pessoas assistindo
Darling, then we're alone and I'm playing this song for you
Querida, então estamos sozinhos e eu estou tocando essa música para você
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
Eu sei que a sua imagem de mim é o que eu espero ser
I've treated you unkindly but can't you see
Eu te tratei mal, mas você não consegue ver
There's no one more important to me
Não há ninguém mais importante para mim
So darling, won't you please see through me?
Então querida, você não poderia me entender?
'Cause I'm alone and I'm singing this song for you
Porque eu estou sozinho e estou cantando essa música para você
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
Sim sim sim, sim, ei, ei, ei
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
Você me ensinou segredos preciosos da verdade sem esconder nada
You came out in front, well baby I was hiding
Você apareceu na frente, bem, baby, eu estava escondido
But now I'm so much better with my words coming together
Mas agora estou muito melhor com minhas palavras se juntando
Listen to the melody because my love is in there hiding
Ouça a melodia porque meu amor está lá escondido
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
Eu te amo em um lugar onde não há espaço ou tempo
I love you for my life
Eu te amo pela minha vida
'Cause you the boy next door and a friend of mine
Porque você é o garoto da porta ao lado e um amigo meu
And when my life is over
E quando minha vida acabar
Remember, remember, remember, remember, remember
Lembre-se, lembre-se, lembre-se, lembre-se, lembre-se
Being together
De estarmos juntos
And I was singing this song for you
E eu estava cantando essa música para você
We were alone and
Estávamos sozinhos e
And I was singing this song
E eu estava cantando essa música
Singing this song
Cantando essa música
Yes, we both alone and I was singing this song (singing this song)
Sim, nós dois estávamos sozinhos e eu estava cantando essa música (cantando essa música)
Yeah yeah yeah, we belong
Sim sim sim, nós pertencemos
And I was singing my song for you, you, yeah, yeah
E eu estava cantando minha música para você, você, sim, sim
We were alone and I was singing our song for you
Estávamos sozinhos e eu estava cantando nossa música para você
"You know what Donny Hathaway
"Você sabe quem é Donny Hathaway
You know who I see Donny Hathaway as like um my Carleen Anderson
Você sabe quem eu vejo como Donny Hathaway, tipo, minha Carleen Anderson
Like um Marvin Gaye like great, but
Tipo, Marvin Gaye, como grande, mas
Donny Hathaway, like
Donny Hathaway, tipo
He couldn't contain himself. He had something in him, you know."
Ele não conseguia se conter. Ele tinha algo dentro dele, você sabe."
I've been so many places in my life and time
He estado en tantos lugares en mi vida y tiempo
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
He cantado muchas canciones, he hecho malas rimas
I've acted out my life in stages
He actuado mi vida en etapas
With ten thousand people watching
Con diez mil personas mirando
Darling, then we're alone and I'm playing this song for you
Cariño, entonces estamos solos y estoy tocando esta canción para ti
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
Sé que tu imagen de mí es lo que espero ser
I've treated you unkindly but can't you see
Te he tratado mal pero no puedes ver
There's no one more important to me
No hay nadie más importante para mí
So darling, won't you please see through me?
Así que cariño, ¿no podrías ver a través de mí?
'Cause I'm alone and I'm singing this song for you
Porque estoy solo y estoy cantando esta canción para ti
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
Sí, sí, sí, sí, ey, ey, ey
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
Me enseñaste preciosos secretos de la verdad sin retener nada
You came out in front, well baby I was hiding
Saliste al frente, pues bebé me estaba escondiendo
But now I'm so much better with my words coming together
Pero ahora soy mucho mejor juntando mis palabras
Listen to the melody because my love is in there hiding
Escucha la melodía porque mi amor está ahí escondiendo
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
Te amo en un lugar donde no hay espacio ni tiempo
I love you for my life
Te amo por mi vida
'Cause you the boy next door and a friend of mine
Porque eres el chico de al lado y un amigo mío
And when my life is over
Y cuando mi vida termine
Remember, remember, remember, remember, remember
Recuerda, recuerda, recuerda, recuerda, recuerda
Being together
Estando juntos
And I was singing this song for you
Y yo estaba cantando esta canción para ti
We were alone and
Estábamos solos y
And I was singing this song
Y yo estaba cantando esta canción
Singing this song
Cantando esta canción
Yes, we both alone and I was singing this song (singing this song)
Sí, los dos solos y yo estaba cantando esta canción (cantando esta canción)
Yeah yeah yeah, we belong
Sí, sí, sí, pertenecemos
And I was singing my song for you, you, yeah, yeah
Y estaba cantando mi canción para ti, ti, sí, sí
We were alone and I was singing our song for you
Estábamos solos y yo estaba cantando nuestra canción para ti
"You know what Donny Hathaway
"¿Sabes lo que Donny Hathaway
You know who I see Donny Hathaway as like um my Carleen Anderson
Sabes que veo a Donny Hathaway como mi Carleen Anderson
Like um Marvin Gaye like great, but
Como Marvin Gaye genial, pero
Donny Hathaway, like
Donny Hathaway, como
He couldn't contain himself. He had something in him, you know."
No podía contenerse. Tenía algo en él, sabes"
I've been so many places in my life and time
J'ai été dans tant d'endroits dans ma vie et mon temps
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
J'ai chanté beaucoup de chansons, j'ai fait quelques mauvaises rimes
I've acted out my life in stages
J'ai joué ma vie sur scène
With ten thousand people watching
Avec dix mille personnes qui regardent
Darling, then we're alone and I'm playing this song for you
Chérie, alors nous sommes seuls et je joue cette chanson pour toi
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
Je sais que ton image de moi est ce que j'espère être
I've treated you unkindly but can't you see
Je t'ai maltraité mais ne peux-tu pas voir
There's no one more important to me
Il n'y a personne de plus important pour moi
So darling, won't you please see through me?
Alors chérie, ne pourrais-tu pas voir à travers moi ?
'Cause I'm alone and I'm singing this song for you
Parce que je suis seul et je chante cette chanson pour toi
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
Ouais ouais ouais, ouais, ey, ey, ey
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
Tu m'as appris les précieux secrets de la vérité sans rien retenir
You came out in front, well baby I was hiding
Tu es sorti devant, eh bien bébé, je me cachais
But now I'm so much better with my words coming together
Mais maintenant je vais beaucoup mieux avec mes mots qui se rassemblent
Listen to the melody because my love is in there hiding
Écoute la mélodie parce que mon amour est là, caché
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
Je t'aime dans un endroit où il n'y a ni espace ni temps
I love you for my life
Je t'aime pour ma vie
'Cause you the boy next door and a friend of mine
Parce que tu es le garçon d'à côté et un ami à moi
And when my life is over
Et quand ma vie sera finie
Remember, remember, remember, remember, remember
Souviens-toi, souviens-toi, souviens-toi, souviens-toi, souviens-toi
Being together
D'être ensemble
And I was singing this song for you
Et je chantais cette chanson pour toi
We were alone and
Nous étions seuls et
And I was singing this song
Et je chantais cette chanson
Singing this song
Chantant cette chanson
Yes, we both alone and I was singing this song (singing this song)
Oui, nous étions tous les deux seuls et je chantais cette chanson (chantant cette chanson)
Yeah yeah yeah, we belong
Ouais ouais ouais, nous appartenons
And I was singing my song for you, you, yeah, yeah
Et je chantais ma chanson pour toi, toi, ouais, ouais
We were alone and I was singing our song for you
Nous étions seuls et je chantais notre chanson pour toi
"You know what Donny Hathaway
"Tu sais quoi Donny Hathaway
You know who I see Donny Hathaway as like um my Carleen Anderson
Tu sais qui je vois Donny Hathaway comme um ma Carleen Anderson
Like um Marvin Gaye like great, but
Comme um Marvin Gaye comme grand, mais
Donny Hathaway, like
Donny Hathaway, comme
He couldn't contain himself. He had something in him, you know."
Il ne pouvait pas se contenir. Il avait quelque chose en lui, tu sais."
I've been so many places in my life and time
Ich war schon an so vielen Orten in meinem Leben und meiner Zeit
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
Ich habe viele Lieder gesungen, ich habe einige schlechte Reime gemacht
I've acted out my life in stages
Ich habe mein Leben auf Bühnen ausgelebt
With ten thousand people watching
Mit zehntausend Menschen, die zuschauen
Darling, then we're alone and I'm playing this song for you
Liebling, dann sind wir allein und ich spiele dieses Lied für dich
I know your image of me is what I hope to be
Ich weiß, dein Bild von mir ist das, was ich hoffe zu sein
I've treated you unkindly but can't you see
Ich habe dich schlecht behandelt, aber kannst du nicht sehen
There's no one more important to me
Es gibt niemanden, der mir wichtiger ist
So darling, won't you please see through me?
Also Liebling, würdest du bitte durch mich hindurchsehen?
'Cause I'm alone and I'm singing this song for you
Denn ich bin allein und ich singe dieses Lied für dich
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah, ey, ey, ey
Ja ja ja, ja, ey, ey, ey
You taught me precious secrets of the truth withholding nothing
Du hast mir kostbare Geheimnisse der Wahrheit gelehrt, ohne etwas zurückzuhalten
You came out in front, well baby I was hiding
Du bist nach vorne gekommen, nun, Baby, ich habe mich versteckt
But now I'm so much better with my words coming together
Aber jetzt bin ich so viel besser, meine Worte kommen zusammen
Listen to the melody because my love is in there hiding
Hör auf die Melodie, denn meine Liebe versteckt sich darin
I love you in a place where there's no space or time
Ich liebe dich an einem Ort, an dem es keinen Raum oder Zeit gibt
I love you for my life
Ich liebe dich für mein Leben
'Cause you the boy next door and a friend of mine
Denn du bist der Junge von nebenan und ein Freund von mir
And when my life is over
Und wenn mein Leben vorbei ist
Remember, remember, remember, remember, remember
Erinnere dich, erinnere dich, erinnere dich, erinnere dich, erinnere dich
Being together
Zusammen zu sein
And I was singing this song for you
Und ich sang dieses Lied für dich
We were alone and
Wir waren allein und
And I was singing this song
Und ich sang dieses Lied
Singing this song
Dieses Lied singen
Yes, we both alone and I was singing this song (singing this song)
Ja, wir waren beide allein und ich sang dieses Lied (dieses Lied singen)
Yeah yeah yeah, we belong
Ja ja ja, wir gehören zusammen
And I was singing my song for you, you, yeah, yeah
Und ich sang mein Lied für dich, dich, ja, ja
We were alone and I was singing our song for you
Wir waren allein und ich sang unser Lied für dich
"You know what Donny Hathaway
"Weißt du was Donny Hathaway
You know who I see Donny Hathaway as like um my Carleen Anderson
Weißt du, wen ich Donny Hathaway sehe, wie um meine Carleen Anderson
Like um Marvin Gaye like great, but
Wie um Marvin Gaye, wie großartig, aber
Donny Hathaway, like
Donny Hathaway, wie
He couldn't contain himself. He had something in him, you know."
Er konnte sich nicht beherrschen. Er hatte etwas in sich, weißt du."